mouth harp

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Definition of mouth harp words

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1900-05

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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harp — a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
french harp — harmonica (def 1).
harmonicon — harmonica (def 1).
mouth organ — harmonica (def 1).
harmonica — Also called mouth organ. a musical wind instrument consisting of a small rectangular case containing a set of metal reeds connected to a row of holes, over which the player places the mouth and exhales and inhales to produce the tones.